Colombia vs El Salvador: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Colombia
3.7%
in 2021
El Salvador
3.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
52nd
El Salvador rank
53rd
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.7% against 3.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 53rd of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 4.7% | 4.3% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.8% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 4.0% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 3.7% against 3.4% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 53rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release